Chapter 122 27: Demon [Part 1]

Author note: Names after dialogue encased in [These] are their gamer tags/IDs just for your attention; please enjoy; this is not for the faint-hearted or those who love humanity.

Ba-dum!

The burning blood burning his veins, swirling through his body, caused him to shudder, feeling a powerful sensation and delightful pain.

'I feel so alive; why was I so scared to leap? Why did those divines forsake Yinfra and Yanfra for the slightest error? They helped me survive so I could fight the demons, yet those bastards instead attacked and labelled them as traitors!'

His heart thumped, powerful demonic blood surging through his body, bolstered and spurred on by the dragon's desire for power and all wealth.

Zell's body walked towards the west of Europa VII; his eyes focused, body filled with excitement, uncontrolled desire and rage.

'Filthy, ungrateful wretches, wait... I will never forget this, and you will rue the day you chose to do this to them, even if they are unharmed and forgive you.'

"I will never forget." His creepy, deep voice echoed, showing his rage and despair at his weak self, unable to aid them both, as the desire to save them continued smouldering in his dark heart.

Like a corrupted evil dragon in human form, his body walked with a regal but elegant gait, ferocious yet calm steps pressed into the slightly damp dirt, leaving thick footprints from his black, steel high boots.

"Hmmm~ hmm~ hunting prey~" A deep, horrifying humming from his lips, eerie yet charming to the ear, as long as you weren't that "prey," at least.

He could feel the struggle of both Yanfra and Yinfra because of him, knowing his weakness to even give them a little support or help. His power was just too insignificant against the divines; even the lowest-class angel could turn him to dust with a glance.

'Tell me, if I killed each of their champions, would they let her go?'

Zell's mind wasn't on anything but the two women who gave so much in silence, always doing things for him like it was second nature; why didn't they act like goddesses towards him? In all fairness, he should kneel with delight and respect for the grace they gave him.

'Although I will kneel for nobody in truth... Haha!'

The improvement of his bloodline incorporated the arrogance of a dragon, its desire to be at the top crushing other races beneath its mighty feet.

His demon blood was filled with elegance, rage and a desire for extreme revenge for even the slightest insults or disrespect towards him or the things he cared for.

'Astra, oh Astra, I was so humble and amiable out of respect for you as the goddess who gave me another chance. My appreciation doesn't have to be shown through love or affection; how about when I surpass her, I press her beneath me?'

'The gods cannot be trusted; I will tear the divinity from them one by one, no matter how long it takes to reach that ability, then watch them cower and beg like mortals.'

He began to think about ways to protect his women and those close to him from the divine's meddling and was glad he started the guild because even gods couldn't touch the save zones of a guild.

'Let's quickly gather gold to form a minor base for the girls in times of need.'

Zell came closer, a more lively forest than Bloodpine, noticing the new players roaming around like little deer, delighted at the new immersive game.

Ba-dump!

His heart surged with the desire to kill, maim and devour them; as his humanity faded more each moment, this powerful black blood oozed through his body, the golden light of Veronica supporting his feelings, never going against him. Instead, it kept the demonic blood, like a little wife.

"I shall kill the men~ and enjoy the women~ because I am~ the true king~ of...."

His little song began to fuse with his ideals as a demonic dragon; treasure, women, glory, power, all of it was something he would take.

Zell's eyes burned with a black flame, eerie as the many players saw his visage thinking he was a high-level NPC or some event monster.

Enshrouded in black flames with a crimson centre, dark raven-like armour, with huge spikes growing from some of the scales, like a boss or fashion armour from that dusk souls game, causing many new players to get excited; some even wanted to attack for fun.

"Come on, what if we all managed to kill him or unlock a cool quest?" [Chad_KNIGHT!]

"B-but.... he's a little scary; my eyes won't leave his body" [Scarlet_Rose661]

"Eh, Claire, are you getting wet for an NPC? He might be ugly under that armour!" [Mistress_Black]

"Heh, let's give it a try... After all, it's only a game!" [15cm_Unbuffed]

His helmed was less creepy now, the mouth protected by a black faceguard, hiding the horrifying sharp, steel teeth; slowly, he approached them, enjoying their words as his hand grasped the zwéihander tightly, still humming.

'A four-member assault group, huh? Let's have some fun; those women can live; I am a kind man. Let's break a few bones and carve fear of demons into their minds instead.' Zell thought to himself, unaware he began to move away from his kind, humane side as a side effect of improving his bloodline.

However, if he had any of his women, this fit might be a little better, but none of them could stop it completely, even Rika, Anya or Nora.

[Chad_Knight] was a male warrior with brown hair; despite the name knight, he failed to get that class yet; he used a sword and shield with scruffy brown hair and half-plate armour.

[Scarlet_Rose661] was a priestess who used a mace and shield, focusing on healing and support rather than combat. Still, she had cute curly blue hair and a moderate chest and ass.

[Mistress_Black] was a seductive woman; her class was a sorceress who used fire and ice magic to keep enemies at bay; her long red hair and towering breasts were her assets with thick thighs that needed a little more exercise.

Finally, the last male, [15cm_Unbuffed], used a two-handed sword and wore no shirt as he was a berserker; shamefully, his body lacked some muscle. Still, he did seem a little athletic with short black hair.

"Are we doing this?" [15cm_Unbuffed] asked the group, tensing his body showing his muscles bulking, ready for combat as a burning rage began to build up inside him.

"We'll fight together, yeah~" [Chad_Knight] replied, looking at the female members with anticipation, his voice sounding confident but nervous at the same time.

"Alright..." The others nodded, readying themselves for battle as well.

'Oh, so they finally got their spirits back? Shall I go easy on them or destroy them? Hmmmm...' Zell thought to himself.

"Let us begin!" Zell roared, making Chad jump and Scarlet Rose shriek; everyone else looked at him with confusion.

"What?!" They shouted in unison, unsure of what was happening; their bodies trembled in terror and fear, awaiting death.

Then suddenly, Zell stopped moving, turning back to the group with wide eyes, confused.

"W-what happened? Why do you not want to fight anymore?"

Zell's body slowly walked towards them, with his arms spread out, hoping they could satiate his desire for destruction and endless lust as his bloodlines raged inside his body.